The Mahler Auditorium was filled to the brim with smiles and cheers Friday afternoon.

In a news conference set to announce the new athletic director of the University of Georgia, a crowd of about 250 journalists, bloggers, news crews, Athletic Association employees, administrators, and family members gathered to observe the introduction of long-time Bulldog loyalist — Greg McGarity.

With University president Dr. Michael Adams kicking off the press conference with a joke referencing the promotion of Dr. Laura Jolly drawing the enthusiastic crowd, Adams would continue with his coronation of the newest member of the prestigious Georgia athletic program.

“On September the 1st...

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